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Attractions near Newport (Gwent)
Penhow Castle (7 Miles)*
Our award-winning Tours explore the Castle from battlements to kitchens. Discover for yourself the 15th century Great Hall with its minstrel's gallery, or the homely warmth of the Victorian Housekeeper's Room.
National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (10 Miles)*
No other British museum offers such a dazzling range of displays on art, natural history and science as you find gathered under one roof at the National Museum & Gallery Cardiff.
Caldicot Castle & Country Park (11 Miles)*
Caldicot Castle's well-preserved fortifications were founded by the Normans and fully developed, in royal hands, by the late 14th century.
Techniquest (11 Miles)*
Discover the excitement of science at Techniquest, a new style of hands-on environment that is neither museum nor funfair but has the best of both for inquisitive minds of all ages.
Clevedon Court (12 Miles)*
Clevedon Court, a National Trust property, is the manor house of Clevedon. It was built about 1320 by Sir John de Clevedon and is one of the very few complete houses of its time that has survived.
Elliot Colliery (13 Miles)*
See the spectacular Steam Winding Engine, the only one of its kind remaining in South Wales.
Chepstow Museum (14 Miles)*
Chepstow Museum reveals the rich and varied past of this ancient town, once an important port and market centre. Wine trade, shipbuilding and salmon fishing are among Chepstow's many industries featured in displays with atmospheric settings.
Museum of Welsh Life (14 Miles)*
The Museum of Welsh Life, St. Fagans is one of Europe's biggest and most exciting open-air museums. Centuries of Wales' tradition, culture, industry and costume are gathered together in a hundred acres of beautiful countryside.
Cosmeston Lakes Country Park & Medieval Village (15 Miles)*
At Cosmeston Lakes Country park you will find over 90ha of lakes, woodlands and meadows open to the public all the year round.
Abergavenny Museum & Castle (16 Miles)*
Abergavenny Museum presents the story of this historic market town from Prehistoric and Roman times right through to the present day.
Blaise Castle House Museum (16 Miles)*
The museum features displays of everyday life in and around Bristol, including toys, costumes and domestic equipment. It stands in extensive grounds and woodland.
Sea Life Aquarium Weston-Super-Mare (16 Miles)*
Over 30 fascinating displays & gift shop. Exciting close encounters with marvels of marine life from starfish to sharks, octopus to eels.
Helicopter Museum (17 Miles)*
The museum has a rare and award winning collection of helicopters, unique in Great Britain and in the world.
Court Farm Country Park (17 Miles)*
Court Farm Country Park has over 20,000 sq. ft. of undercover entertainment - it's everybody's favourite farm.
Welsh Hawking Centre (18 Miles)*
At the Welsh Hawking Centre you will see over 200 Bird of Prey including Eagles, Owls, Hawks, Falcons and Buzzards.

* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.

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